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that was in the first presidential debate by president obama and governor romney. and take a look at a tweet that could go down as the most retweeted in history. it was barack obama's simple accounting of history last night. four more years, with a period. that equals 16 characters. by my math, he had 124 characters left. what a picture those three words, telling so much of the story. george? >> josh, thanks very much. >>> let's go to abc's jon karl right now to talk about the house and the senate, also on the ballot last night. republicans are going to stay in control of the house. one of the surprises last night, democrats, firmly in control of the senate. >> reporter: basically, the bottom line here, you have a congress that's more deeply divided than the one we just had. but the senate, this is a story of missed republican opportunities and losses. let's look at some of the big races. in massachusetts, the most closely watched senate race in the country, elizabeth warren, a big victory over scott brown, the republican. in indiana, a solidly republican seat for
that was in the first presidential debate by president obama and governor romney. and take a look at a tweet that could go down as the most retweeted in history. it was barack obama's simple accounting of history last night. four more years, with a period. that equals 16 characters. by my math, he had 124 characters left. what a picture those three words, telling so much of the story. george? >> josh, thanks very much. >>> let's go to abc's jon karl right now to talk about the...
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, with mitt romney, largely credited with helping to prepare governor romney for that key first debate where he essentially turned this race around, going into that debate. you'll remember that president obama had a lead in the polls, a significant lead, and how the tide turned after that first debate. and senator portman got a lot of credit for that. governor romney often jokes on the trail senator portman was so good at playing the president, sometimes he couldn't talk to him after the debate session. just to give you the mood of the room. one of the first states they called, when they called michigan. obviously, there was a little hope, given romney's history with michigan. they are from there. his father was a senator there. his mother ran for senate unsuccessfully as well. then they called pennsylvania. as george pointed out there was that additional trip to pennsylvania just today. the romney team saying they felt they had a shot at least there. and that state has now gone away. so they're watching very closely, a very tight race in florida, as you've been talking about. and, of
, with mitt romney, largely credited with helping to prepare governor romney for that key first debate where he essentially turned this race around, going into that debate. you'll remember that president obama had a lead in the polls, a significant lead, and how the tide turned after that first debate. and senator portman got a lot of credit for that. governor romney often jokes on the trail senator portman was so good at playing the president, sometimes he couldn't talk to him after the debate...
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look at our poll ten days ago coming out of the final debate, mitt romney was the one up three points coming out then. over the course of the last ten days president obama has steadily closed the gap. they were tied for much of that but as you say he is three points ahead and closed the began on handling the economy. i think that's what's most important here. threes been a steady stream of encouraging economic news, good jobs numbers, consumer confidence, housing market coming off the bottom, stock market is up, add that all up, people are feeling better about how president obama's handling the economy basically tied with mitt romney. >> and, of course, the handling of the storm has also been part of this but the battleground states, what are we seeing right now? >> what we're seeing now is the president is either tied or ahead of all the key battleground states and hurricane sandy had to have helped there as well. the president's job approval is up to 51% and for most of the hurricane, people saw the president doing his job. they basically liked what they saw, so as i said you look a
look at our poll ten days ago coming out of the final debate, mitt romney was the one up three points coming out then. over the course of the last ten days president obama has steadily closed the gap. they were tied for much of that but as you say he is three points ahead and closed the began on handling the economy. i think that's what's most important here. threes been a steady stream of encouraging economic news, good jobs numbers, consumer confidence, housing market coming off the bottom,...
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. >> reporter: romney himself has not mentioned the incident in libya since the debates. giuliani's harsh criticism comes in stark contrast to the other images this week. one of romney's supporters, republican governor chris christie, applauding the president. >> i cannot thank him enough. >> reporter: the kind of message that romney is now pushing. >> i'll reach out to both sides of the aisle. i'll reach across the aisle in washington. i'll endeavor to find those good men and women on both sides of the aisle. >> reporter: governor romney in new hampshire today. he'll be here on the eve of the election. the president here tomorrow. signs they are taking those four electoral votes very seriously. particularly in a race, as you know, is a dead-heat as we head into election day. >> hard to believe, only three days left. david, thank you. >>> joining us now for more on this is abc news political consultant matthew dowd. great to see you, matt. >> so curious to know who you think has the edge on tuesday? >> this marathon that hasn't been canceled has gone on for 700 days. ever
. >> reporter: romney himself has not mentioned the incident in libya since the debates. giuliani's harsh criticism comes in stark contrast to the other images this week. one of romney's supporters, republican governor chris christie, applauding the president. >> i cannot thank him enough. >> reporter: the kind of message that romney is now pushing. >> i'll reach out to both sides of the aisle. i'll reach across the aisle in washington. i'll endeavor to find those good...
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lots of romney supporters. but you also have over here canned goods and supplies that people have brought for victims of the storm. romney ignored questions about his views on fema funding yesterday. but during a debate last year, he suggested he would favor turning over some of fema's responsibilities to the states. >> every time you have an occasion to take something from the federal government and send it back to the states, that's the right direction. >> reporter: the romney campaign says he believes fema has a major role to play in hurricane relief. the race looks as tight as ever, but new polls out this morning from "the new york times" and cbs, show that president obama has ever-so-slight leads in the three biggest battleground states of florida, virginia, and ohio. >> jon, thanks very much. >>> back to josh with other top stories. >> we're going to begin with wall street reopening this morning after the first two-day closure caused by weather since the year 1888. many wall street firms face big problems
lots of romney supporters. but you also have over here canned goods and supplies that people have brought for victims of the storm. romney ignored questions about his views on fema funding yesterday. but during a debate last year, he suggested he would favor turning over some of fema's responsibilities to the states. >> every time you have an occasion to take something from the federal government and send it back to the states, that's the right direction. >> reporter: the romney...
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. >> reporter: there's not much for romney to do beyond encouraging supporters to pitch in. with fema working overtime, democrats are hammering him for what he said at a debate when asked if some of fema's responsibilities should be turned over to the states. >> absolutely. any time you have an occasion to take something from the federal government and send it back to the states, that's the right direction. and if you can go even further and send it back to the private sector, that's even better. >> reporter: romney wouldn't answer questions about that. >> governor, would you eliminate fema if you were president? >> reporter: with canceled events, the campaign continues. bill clinton led a rally in indianapolis that appeared entirely political. with a race this close, not even a storm of the century can bring the campaign to a halt. jonathan karl, abc news, kettering, ohio. cover everything. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all sta
. >> reporter: there's not much for romney to do beyond encouraging supporters to pitch in. with fema working overtime, democrats are hammering him for what he said at a debate when asked if some of fema's responsibilities should be turned over to the states. >> absolutely. any time you have an occasion to take something from the federal government and send it back to the states, that's the right direction. and if you can go even further and send it back to the private sector,...
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was very structured tonight, because president obama and mitt romney went way over their time limits, they put safety measures in place for this one to make sure it didn't happen again. i think they got this idea from award shows. >> this is a president who has gone out and done everything he has said he was going to do. this is a guy who has repaired our alliances so the rest of the world follows us again. this is a guy who brought the entire world, including russia and china to bring about the most devastating, most devastating -- ♪ [ applause ] >> jimmy: you know, he didn't even have time to thank his agent, which is a shame. "time" released some never before seen photos of paul ryan today and they are great. this is one of them. it's -- happy national coming out day, everyone! [ cheers and applause ] wish he was at the debate dressed like that. the pictures were taken last year. as part of a shoot that would have been published if ryan were picked as "time's" person of the year last year. why would they make this his "person of the year" photo? it looks like the after shot on a
was very structured tonight, because president obama and mitt romney went way over their time limits, they put safety measures in place for this one to make sure it didn't happen again. i think they got this idea from award shows. >> this is a president who has gone out and done everything he has said he was going to do. this is a guy who has repaired our alliances so the rest of the world follows us again. this is a guy who brought the entire world, including russia and china to bring...
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during the debate earlier this week. hasn't been focusing a lot of time on it when heap is out on the trail. >> abc news, senior washington editor, rick klein. thank you for joining us from studio klein out there in washington, right? >> you know it. sthafrmg you. >> thank you, rick again. appreciate it. "insomniac theater" is coming up next. keep it right here on "world news now." >>> welcome back. it's tgif and time for insome knee yak theater. we'll talk about the new horror flick, "silent hill," in a moment. first the new movie "cloud atlas" if you don't know what it is about. i don't know either. let me read you the description. it explores how action and consequences of individual lives impact one another throughout the past, present and future. action, mystery, romance, weave dramatically through the story as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero in a single act of kindness, ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution in the distant future. >> got it. >> everybody clear? make sense? let he get right to
during the debate earlier this week. hasn't been focusing a lot of time on it when heap is out on the trail. >> abc news, senior washington editor, rick klein. thank you for joining us from studio klein out there in washington, right? >> you know it. sthafrmg you. >> thank you, rick again. appreciate it. "insomniac theater" is coming up next. keep it right here on "world news now." >>> welcome back. it's tgif and time for insome knee yak theater....
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mitt romney looking -- staying strong after the debates. but is it enough to overcome president obama's advantage in those key states? >>> also on the show today, we have an emotional and revealing interview coming up with country star leann rimes about life after treatment for stress and anxiety. >> all right, a lot to get to. >>> let's get straight to hurricane sandy, heading into the caribbean right now. it could be targeting the east coast next. sam has been tracking the latest on this killer storm. sam, a lot of people worried about this one. >> and with good reason. when you look at what we're about to show you, you'll see why we're concerned about this storm anyway. let's show you the deepening center of this storm, as it exploded in strength overnight. look at the dark center there, as it hopped off jamaica to the eastern end of cuba. that's the center of this storm. the water is 80s. it's going to stay the same strength, or weaken over the next few hours as it heads to the bahamas. as we look at what's ahead for the storm and the c
mitt romney looking -- staying strong after the debates. but is it enough to overcome president obama's advantage in those key states? >>> also on the show today, we have an emotional and revealing interview coming up with country star leann rimes about life after treatment for stress and anxiety. >> all right, a lot to get to. >>> let's get straight to hurricane sandy, heading into the caribbean right now. it could be targeting the east coast next. sam has been tracking...
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romney benefitted from debate season. his campaign once seemed doomed. now either candidate could win. the republican clearly had a cce republican clearly had a alteed some of his previous more bellicose rhetoric. >> i congratulate him on taking out osama bin laden and going after the leadership in al qaeda, but we can't kill our way out of this mess. >> reporter: romney so often expressed agreement with the president, mr. obama seemingly frustrated noted it. >> i am pleased that you now are camentb- olcy.cf1 3 romney's charge that the navy's fleet is too small. >> you mention the navy, for example, and we have fewer ships than we did in 1916. well, governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets because the nature of the military has changed. so the question is not a game of battleships where we're counting battleships. >> reporter: horses and bayonets became the top debate-related search on google. one interesting note. take a look at this video, tagg romney, mitt romney's oldest son talking to president obama after th
romney benefitted from debate season. his campaign once seemed doomed. now either candidate could win. the republican clearly had a cce republican clearly had a alteed some of his previous more bellicose rhetoric. >> i congratulate him on taking out osama bin laden and going after the leadership in al qaeda, but we can't kill our way out of this mess. >> reporter: romney so often expressed agreement with the president, mr. obama seemingly frustrated noted it. >> i am pleased...
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i think this was a fantastic debate. i think governor romney won this debate. and you know why i think he won it? americans for the third time got to see a man ready to become a great president. what they got from mitt romney, clear answers. a clear vision for foreign policy. clear distinctions on how we should go forward in this country. what we got from president obama were mostly attacks on mitt romney. that's not an agenda. and we really actually didn't get an agenda on how we should move our country forward on foreign policy. we got a defensive -- he tried to defend his record. it's a bad record. turn on your tv. and you see that the obama foreign policies unraveling before us. iran's closer to a nuclear weapon. syria is slaughtering their people. the arab spring is becoming an islamist winter in some countries. and we look weaker across the world. >> the first polls we've seen from cbs show a 30-point win for president obama. >> well, look. i think president obama basically spent half his time attacking mitt romney, not offering a new vision. and what mit
i think this was a fantastic debate. i think governor romney won this debate. and you know why i think he won it? americans for the third time got to see a man ready to become a great president. what they got from mitt romney, clear answers. a clear vision for foreign policy. clear distinctions on how we should go forward in this country. what we got from president obama were mostly attacks on mitt romney. that's not an agenda. and we really actually didn't get an agenda on how we should move...
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we close in on monday's final debate, a big sunday on "this week." our powerhouse roundtable and rahm emanuel for the democrats. and florida senator, marco rubio for the gop. >>> and right now, josh elliott is here for the other stories. >> a big step for the young pakistani teenager shot in the head by the taliban because she fought for the right to go to school. just this morning her doctors in london told us that malala yousafzai is able to stand for the first time since the attack. and they say she is responding well to treatment. even beginning to communicate and write again. as we heard. there had been concern about brain damage. but right now, doctors say her brain is functioning and she is recovering her memory. great news, indeed. >>> and the other big story right now. a massive car bomb exploding in beirut today. at least eight people killed, dozens wounded. there's been no claim of responsibility. violence has been on the rise in lebanon since civil war broke out in neighboring syria. >>> in other new, some relief for drivers out there. we
we close in on monday's final debate, a big sunday on "this week." our powerhouse roundtable and rahm emanuel for the democrats. and florida senator, marco rubio for the gop. >>> and right now, josh elliott is here for the other stories. >> a big step for the young pakistani teenager shot in the head by the taliban because she fought for the right to go to school. just this morning her doctors in london told us that malala yousafzai is able to stand for the first time...
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and romney promised that if mr. obama is re-elected it will be more of the same. >> i think it is interesting, with two presidential debates gone, the president still hasn't found an agenda for his second term. we have an agenda for our term. and our agenda is going to get this country working again. >> romney also said that over 3.5 million more women are now in poverty than when the president took office. he and the president have one more debate to go, monday night in florida, the topic will be foreign policy. they estimated one-fifth of the population was watching that second debate last night. >> good to know right? >> it is very good to know. some numbers here. i know you are a cruncher, how many days to the election? >> 19. >> very good. so back-to-back gallup polls with voters give romney the edge. and there are new stats out that say, well, it's the first time that, first of all, romney has hit the 50% mark in the likely voter poll. the president has never hit 50% in the likely voter poll. no candidate who
and romney promised that if mr. obama is re-elected it will be more of the same. >> i think it is interesting, with two presidential debates gone, the president still hasn't found an agenda for his second term. we have an agenda for our term. and our agenda is going to get this country working again. >> romney also said that over 3.5 million more women are now in poverty than when the president took office. he and the president have one more debate to go, monday night in florida,...
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one went to romney. the second round obama got back in the fight withwide. now with round three just days away, this morning the candidates are in their corners. mitt romney in boston. the president in williamsburg, virginia, taking three days off the campaign trail, not for golf, but debate practice. that's because, after his first debate, the president watched the polls tighten in key battleground states with romney moving ahead in virginia in one poll. team obama tells us the president will go after romney on his tax cut plans, and his ideas for winding down the war in afghanistan. but in tuesday's debate, it will be audience members who will be asking the questions in the town hall format. >> he's got to be able to go on offense without being offensive to the audience. he's got to go on offense and defend his vision his path for where he would take the country in a second term. >> now about a week ago i had a debate, and i did enjoy myself. [cheers and applause] >> as for romney who is energized by t
one went to romney. the second round obama got back in the fight withwide. now with round three just days away, this morning the candidates are in their corners. mitt romney in boston. the president in williamsburg, virginia, taking three days off the campaign trail, not for golf, but debate practice. that's because, after his first debate, the president watched the polls tighten in key battleground states with romney moving ahead in virginia in one poll. team obama tells us the president will...
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the next presidential debate now just two days away. abc's chuck severson reports on what the candidates are doing ahead of tuesday's clash. [applause] >> reporter: president barack obama flew to williamsburg, virginia to practice for his next presidential debate, hoping to make a better showing than in the first go-around with mitt romney. the town hall format of tuesday's face-off may favor president obama. >> the president draws more energy off crowds. i think this will be a better arena for him. and the fact it's nondomestic issues and social issues, it puts mitt romney in a tough spot reaching out to the center. >> and in the meantime mitt romney prepped before campaigning in the critical battleground state of ohio. >> we want to have a real recovery, and i'm going to help bring it. >> also in ohio, romney's vice presidential nominee, paul ryan, attacked mr. obama for not doing enough to strengthen the u.s. economy. not so, says the president. in his weekly address he pointed to his bailout of the u.s. auto industry. >> i bet on am
the next presidential debate now just two days away. abc's chuck severson reports on what the candidates are doing ahead of tuesday's clash. [applause] >> reporter: president barack obama flew to williamsburg, virginia to practice for his next presidential debate, hoping to make a better showing than in the first go-around with mitt romney. the town hall format of tuesday's face-off may favor president obama. >> the president draws more energy off crowds. i think this will be a...
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the next presidential debate now just two days away. abcs chuck severson reports on what the candidates are doing ahead of tuesday's clash. [applause] >> reporter: president barack obama flew to virginia to practice for his next presidential debate hoping to make a better showing than in the first go around with mitt romney. the town hall format of tuesday's face-off may favor president obama. >> the president draws for energy off crowds. i think this will be a better arena for him. and the fact it's nondomestic issues and social issues, it puts mitt romney in a tough spot reaching out to the center. >> and in the meantime mitt romney prepped before campaigning in the critical battleground state of ohio. >> we want to have a real recovery, and i'm going to help bring it. >> also in ohio, romney's vice presidential nominee, paul ryan, attacked mr. obama for not doing enough to strengthen the u.s. economy. not so says the president. he pointed to his bailout of the u.s. auto industry. >> i bet on american workers and american engine newty
the next presidential debate now just two days away. abcs chuck severson reports on what the candidates are doing ahead of tuesday's clash. [applause] >> reporter: president barack obama flew to virginia to practice for his next presidential debate hoping to make a better showing than in the first go around with mitt romney. the town hall format of tuesday's face-off may favor president obama. >> the president draws for energy off crowds. i think this will be a better arena for him....
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in a tricky spot. >> in the meantime, mitt romney is keeping up the momentum from the first debate. he prepped before campaigning in the critical battle ground state of ohio. >> we want to have a real recovery and i'm going to help bring it. >> also in ohio, romney's vice-presidential nominee, paul ryan, attacked mr. obama for not doing enough to strengthen the u.s. economy. not so says the president, in his weekly address. he pointed to his bailout of the u.s. auto industry. >> i bet on american workers and american ingenuity and three years later that bet is paying off in a big way. >> the president is betting on star power to bowl -- bowlster his chances. president clinton and bruce springsteen will work next week. >> the next presidential debate, tuesday at hofstra university in new york, and this one will have the town hall format. we'll carry it live starting at 6:00 p.m. >> californians like online voter registration but that might not be good news for'mans. more than 400,000 canadians have ridge -- californians have if ridge erred to vote, and more than 70% of them are regis
in a tricky spot. >> in the meantime, mitt romney is keeping up the momentum from the first debate. he prepped before campaigning in the critical battle ground state of ohio. >> we want to have a real recovery and i'm going to help bring it. >> also in ohio, romney's vice-presidential nominee, paul ryan, attacked mr. obama for not doing enough to strengthen the u.s. economy. not so says the president, in his weekly address. he pointed to his bailout of the u.s. auto industry....
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in a tricky spot. >> in the meantime, mitt romney is keeping up the momentum from the first debate. he prepped before campaigning in the critical battle ground state of ohio. >> we want to have a real recovery and i'm going to help bring it. >> also in ohio, romney's vice-presidential nominee, paul ryan, attacked mr. obama for not doing enough to strengthen the u.s. economy. not so says the president, in his weekly address. he pointed to his bailout of the u.s. auto industry. >> i bet on american workers and american ingenuity and three years later that bet is paying off in a big way. >> the president is betting on star power to bowl -- bowlster his chances. president clinton and bruce springsteen will work next week. >> the next presidential debate, tuesday at hofstra university in new york, and this one will have the town hall format. we'll carry it live starting at 6:00 p.m. >> californians like online voter registration but that might not be good news for'mans. more than 400,000 canadians have ridge -- californians have if ridge erred to vote, and more than 70% of them are regis
in a tricky spot. >> in the meantime, mitt romney is keeping up the momentum from the first debate. he prepped before campaigning in the critical battle ground state of ohio. >> we want to have a real recovery and i'm going to help bring it. >> also in ohio, romney's vice-presidential nominee, paul ryan, attacked mr. obama for not doing enough to strengthen the u.s. economy. not so says the president, in his weekly address. he pointed to his bailout of the u.s. auto industry....
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debate. biden and ryan, head to head. calling each other out on all the key issues. >> with all due respect, that's a bunch of malarkey. >> i think the vice president very well knows, that sometimes the words don't come out of your mouth the right way. >> sharp jabs all night. and how about all those laughs from biden? >> mr. vice president? mr. vice president, i know you're under a lot of duress to make up lost ground. but i think it will be better served if we don't keep interrupting each other. >> abc martha raddatz front and center, she's here live. >>> police on a desperate search for a killer, as abc news confirms that the body of 10-year-old jessica ridgeway has been found. vanishing on her way to school. will local cell phone towers help investigators get their suspect? >>> harry the hero, the prince on the front lines of a war zone right now. fighting on enemy taliban fighters to save the lives of wounded soldiers. ♪ it's been a hard day's night >> and new proof it's tiring to be a
debate. biden and ryan, head to head. calling each other out on all the key issues. >> with all due respect, that's a bunch of malarkey. >> i think the vice president very well knows, that sometimes the words don't come out of your mouth the right way. >> sharp jabs all night. and how about all those laughs from biden? >> mr. vice president? mr. vice president, i know you're under a lot of duress to make up lost ground. but i think it will be better served if we don't...
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romney, of course, hold their debate on tuesday in hempstead, new york. that will be a townhall format. >>> well the first suit has been filed in the deadly meningitis outbreak. a minnesota woman who may have gotten the tainted steroid is suing the drug maker. the death toll has risen to 14, and officials fear it could go even higher. there are now 170 confirmed cases. federal health experts are warning people who got the shots they will have to be on the lookout for symptoms over the next couple of months. >>> and investigators in colorado are asking for the public's help in finding a suspect in the kidnapping of jessica ridgeway. what's believed to be the little girl's body was discovered not far from where she was last seen. positive identification has been made. more difficult by the fact that parts of that body are missing. >>> a michigan businessman has now pleaded guilty to try to hire a hit man to kill his wife's murderer. bob bashara said he had nothing to do with the strangling death of his wife, jap,ne, back in january. but handyman joe gentz c
romney, of course, hold their debate on tuesday in hempstead, new york. that will be a townhall format. >>> well the first suit has been filed in the deadly meningitis outbreak. a minnesota woman who may have gotten the tainted steroid is suing the drug maker. the death toll has risen to 14, and officials fear it could go even higher. there are now 170 confirmed cases. federal health experts are warning people who got the shots they will have to be on the lookout for symptoms over the...
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throughout the debate, biden smiled. smirked. grinned and cackled. >> medicare and social security are going bankrupt. >> reporter: ryan was earnest, intense, super see use. and they grappled all night. on the economy, biden unloaded, attacking mitt romney where president obama had not, on that video tape where romney called 47% of the american people victims who won't take responsibility for their lives. >> these people are my mom and dad, the people i grew up with. my neighbors. they pay more effective tax than governor romney pays on his federal income tax. >> reporter: ryan got personal. >> joe and i are from similar towns. he's from pennsylvania, i'm from wisconsin. you know what the unemployment rate in scranton is today? >> i sure do. >> it's 10%. >> yeah. >> you know what it was the day you guys came in? 8.5%. that's how it's going all around america. >> reporter: for a vice presidential debate, the stakes were high tonight. after mitt romney's big win in denver and president obama's no-show performance there, biden neede
throughout the debate, biden smiled. smirked. grinned and cackled. >> medicare and social security are going bankrupt. >> reporter: ryan was earnest, intense, super see use. and they grappled all night. on the economy, biden unloaded, attacking mitt romney where president obama had not, on that video tape where romney called 47% of the american people victims who won't take responsibility for their lives. >> these people are my mom and dad, the people i grew up with. my...
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they'll face off in their one and only debate. new polls show mitt romney closing the gaps in key states, like virginia and florida. >>> abc news coverage of the vice presidential debate hosted by our colleague, martha raddatz begins at 9:00 eastern tonight. >>> new information about the pharmacy blamed for the nationwide meningitis outbreak. officials say the new england compounding center may have misled regulators and mixed medications not covered by its license. 12 people have thus far died after receiving tainted steroid shots. >>> and workers at walmart, fighting for better pay and benefits may hit the retailer where it really hurts. they are threatening to walk out on black friday, the day after thanksgiving. several workers rights organizations are supporting the group's action. >>> finally, a stunt that didn't go quite as planned. take a look. the view from cam zinc's helmet in utah. tried making this 80-foot jump on his bmx. looking good. >> and not so good. >> he overshot the landing. >> oh. >> josh. please, tell me --
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but it will certainly be policies of the president and mitt romney up for debate. john, sunny, back to you. >> thank you, karen. >>> vice presidential debate under way at 9:00 eastern time. our own martha raddatz will moderate that debate. you can see it live right here on abc. >> who knows what joe biden might say. loose cannon. >> everybody will watch it. loose cannon. but he is known as the best debater in the senate. so, ryan has work cut out. >> last presidential election great in the debate. >> of course, he sort of has that folksy, everyday guy way about him. resonates with so many. let's face it. >> beauty of the vps. don't have to be presidential. they can bombs away. yeah, this might be a lot of action. >> this might be a lot of action. the presidential debate was one of the most watched debates in history. you can imagine what's going to happen. with the media, twitter. >> president obama kind of flat on his feet, little lackluster. so biden's going to come out swinging. paul ryan is a tough guy the could be fun. >> i cannot wait. >>> state department of
but it will certainly be policies of the president and mitt romney up for debate. john, sunny, back to you. >> thank you, karen. >>> vice presidential debate under way at 9:00 eastern time. our own martha raddatz will moderate that debate. you can see it live right here on abc. >> who knows what joe biden might say. loose cannon. >> everybody will watch it. loose cannon. but he is known as the best debater in the senate. so, ryan has work cut out. >> last...
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away. >> david muir, thanks very much. >>> diane sawyer and i will have live coverage of the next big debate. the v.p. candidates go at it at 9:00 p.m. eastern, 6:00 p.m. pacific tomorrow. we're proud that the moderator will be our friend and abc correspondent martha raddatz. >>> turning to the brand-new details in the hunt for the missing colorado girl who vanished on her way to school last week. police are doing another search of her mother's home. and this morning, her parents are speaking out for the first time. clayton sandell is in denver with the very latest. clayton? >> reporter: good morning, amy. right now, police are chasing down 650 tips about jessica ridgeway, now missing for six days. we're also now hearing from her parents, who, for the first time, are making an urgent plea for their daughter's safe return. fbi agents descended on jessica ridgeway's home on tuesday, with her family's permission. bringing in search dogs and scouring the backyard, as her emotional parents spoke out for the first time. >> you get the pit in your stomach that you don't want any parent, any parent
away. >> david muir, thanks very much. >>> diane sawyer and i will have live coverage of the next big debate. the v.p. candidates go at it at 9:00 p.m. eastern, 6:00 p.m. pacific tomorrow. we're proud that the moderator will be our friend and abc correspondent martha raddatz. >>> turning to the brand-new details in the hunt for the missing colorado girl who vanished on her way to school last week. police are doing another search of her mother's home. and this morning,...
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the bounce romney was hoping for, following his powell lished debate performance last wednesday. one he noted at a rally in virginia. >> that was a good debate. >> reporter: earlier in the day, romney sought to capitalize on the tumult in the muslim world. >> we must make clear through actions, not just actions, that their nuclear pursuit won't be >> a virginia military newt. >> for the sake of peace, we must make it in acts not just purchase suit that it will not be tolerated. >> reporter: president obama was shaking the money tree in california. and attending a fund-raising concert in san francisco. >> we're going to go forward, not backwards. that's why i'm running for a second term as president of the united states. >> reporter: vice president joe biden is holed up in a delaware hotel room, engaged in debate prep. while paul ryan got some unexpected debate prep of his own with a reporter from our flint, michigan, affiliate. >> the best thing to help prevent violent crime in the inner cities is to bring opportunities in the inner cities. it's to help people with poverty in the
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national polls show mitt romney getting a real bounce out of the debate win. we'll have the latest on that ahead. >>> also ahead, we'll have the latest on the escalating meningitis outbreak. the number of cases more than doubling over the weekend to 91. dr. besser joining us with what you need to know right now. >>> and we have some big news for one of our family members, sam. [ applause ] many of you know his fantastic news. over the weekend, do you want to tell, or shall i? >> i -- i drks i -- i was -- i got engaged. [ applause ] >> there's the ring. >> thank you. yeah, thank you very much. and the amazing response from folks all over the country was just incredible for us. and i thank you. and we'll talk about that. >> we have a wedding to plan. >> we got a wedding to plan. >> so excited, sam. we'll talk more about that coming up. >>> that's right, sam is leading off the show because we have freezing weather headlines to talk about. after the third hottest summer on record, the u.s. is getting a quick turnaround with winter-like air. look that snow. so many
national polls show mitt romney getting a real bounce out of the debate win. we'll have the latest on that ahead. >>> also ahead, we'll have the latest on the escalating meningitis outbreak. the number of cases more than doubling over the weekend to 91. dr. besser joining us with what you need to know right now. >>> and we have some big news for one of our family members, sam. [ applause ] many of you know his fantastic news. over the weekend, do you want to tell, or shall i?...
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romney's debate performance. we know the vice presidential debate is this week and there had been memorable moments before. we remember this from four years ago. >> nice to meet you. hey, can i call you joe? >> you can call me joe. >> can i call you joe. that was sarah palin holding her own against joe biden and this memorable moment from 1998 debate, vice presidential candidate lloyd bentsen saying this to dan quayle as he said he he had as much experience as jfk. >> jack kennedy was a friend of mine. senator, you're no jack kennedy. >> two very memorable lines but you made an interesting observation. >> they are quite famous but both were uttered by losing candidates. paul ryan and joe biden know the stakes are huge for this debate. this is brand-new terrain for ryan. biden has more pressure on him than last week after the man at the top of the ticket did not deliver. >> rick klein with the bigger picture, thank you. >>> a reminder right here, "one on one, the candidates debate" on thursday night, diane and geo
romney's debate performance. we know the vice presidential debate is this week and there had been memorable moments before. we remember this from four years ago. >> nice to meet you. hey, can i call you joe? >> you can call me joe. >> can i call you joe. that was sarah palin holding her own against joe biden and this memorable moment from 1998 debate, vice presidential candidate lloyd bentsen saying this to dan quayle as he said he he had as much experience as jfk. >>...
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if paul ryan wins this debate, that gives the romney camp a strong argument. mitt romney trying to move towards the center, like successful candidates ultimately do. there's going to be a lot of fireworks. you have a policy wonk in paul ryan. you have joe biden who is everyone's uncle, for better or worse. >> who knows what he'll say? >> who knows what he'll say? people should be watching. this is part of the great debate we're having in this country. every little bit matters. 30 days away. >> john, our thanks to you. abc news will have live coverage of the vice presidential debate on thursday at 9:00 p.m. with diane sawyer and george stephanopoulos. >>> a lot of other news breaking overnight. for that, as always, we go to mr. ron claiborne. good morning to you, sir. >> good morning, dan and bianna. breaking news from right here in new york city. five terror suspects extradited from britain are now on new york soil. the men arrived in new york city early this morning. two will be in court later today in connecticut. the best known of them is abu hamza al masri
if paul ryan wins this debate, that gives the romney camp a strong argument. mitt romney trying to move towards the center, like successful candidates ultimately do. there's going to be a lot of fireworks. you have a policy wonk in paul ryan. you have joe biden who is everyone's uncle, for better or worse. >> who knows what he'll say? >> who knows what he'll say? people should be watching. this is part of the great debate we're having in this country. every little bit matters. 30...
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and this morning, mitt romney, riding high from his debate win wednesday. president obama fighting back, promising to do better at the next debate. the big question now, how much will today's job news help him make the case. david muir is with mitt romney in harrison jrks buburg, virgin. >> reporter: they're looking to turn the page on the debate this week, the president obama team. mitt romney is looking to keep his momentum going. overnight here, the key battleground of virginia, mitt romney on a different stage. but it was that debate stage 24 hours earlier still on his mind. >> last night, i thought was a great opportunity for the american people to see two very different visions for the country. >> reporter: deafening cheers from a swelling crowd after a debate performance that's rallied republicans. running mate paul ryan taking a break from his own debate prep. >> last night, america got to see the man i know. a leader. >> reporter: the president, meanwhile, in the battleground leaning his way, wisconsin. speaking before a crowd of more than 30,000,
and this morning, mitt romney, riding high from his debate win wednesday. president obama fighting back, promising to do better at the next debate. the big question now, how much will today's job news help him make the case. david muir is with mitt romney in harrison jrks buburg, virgin. >> reporter: they're looking to turn the page on the debate this week, the president obama team. mitt romney is looking to keep his momentum going. overnight here, the key battleground of virginia, mitt...
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romney came in behind. he took the debate last night. overnight polls give romney the win. the question, now, will it boost him enough in those key battleground states? >> it was the most tweeted event in social history. our political team is standing by with a full roundup of the night. and what this means for both candidates, with just 33 days to go until the final vote. >> we're closing in right now. >>> and josh and sam, boy, you had a special visit yesterday. robin tweeted out the first picture since her transplant of your visit. >> sam and i went, hoping to raise her spirits. the morning after, our spirits remain raised. it was a beautiful afternoon. >> can't wait to hear more about it. >>> let's get more about the first big debate. "your voice, your vote." our powerhouse political team is covering all of the angles. jake, even president obama's team is conceding that mitt romney gained ground last night. >> that's right, george. obama campaign officials conceding that romney seemed more polished. they say they expect he will get a bump in the polls. some obama allies
romney came in behind. he took the debate last night. overnight polls give romney the win. the question, now, will it boost him enough in those key battleground states? >> it was the most tweeted event in social history. our political team is standing by with a full roundup of the night. and what this means for both candidates, with just 33 days to go until the final vote. >> we're closing in right now. >>> and josh and sam, boy, you had a special visit yesterday. robin...
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mitt romney was aggressive. wonder if he went through 22 debates in the primary with republicans. it showed last night. it really did. >> sure did. very strange strategy so to speak from the president. >> if it was a strategy, yeah. join the conversation logging on to our facebook page wnnfans. m wnnfans.com. >>> and from pickles to meatballs, all week bringing you unusual food tour of new york city. >> that's right. this morning we found a place that has perfected donuts. look at this thing right here. >> not yet. not yet. >> stick around for our extreme eats coming up next. man. >> one of our favorite treats at >>> well, they are one of our favorite treats at 3:00 a.m. donuts. >> we send amanda van allen, donuts taken to a whole new level. amazing, amanda. >> ron, paula, you have never seen donuts like the ones i am about to show you. i visited donut planet, where i learned to make three types of gourmet donuts. i even used a blow torch for one of them. part of our extreme series, "extreme eats." we are her today at donut plant, here with executive chef, owner, mark. what keeps
mitt romney was aggressive. wonder if he went through 22 debates in the primary with republicans. it showed last night. it really did. >> sure did. very strange strategy so to speak from the president. >> if it was a strategy, yeah. join the conversation logging on to our facebook page wnnfans. m wnnfans.com. >>> and from pickles to meatballs, all week bringing you unusual food tour of new york city. >> that's right. this morning we found a place that has perfected...
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countdown to the debate. you're looking at live pictures of the debate hall in denver right now. there we are. that's where president obama and mitt romney will face off on stage. just one moderator, jim lehrer, of pbs. >> both candidates saying for months it will be crucial. >>> also, in this half hour, in this first half, a new showdown is heating up. a tree that almost killed, well, mcsteamy as you know him from "grey's anatomy." his wife was awe alone in the backyard. a tree fell on her from the next door neighbor's yard. a big legal battle brewing. >> and the lead singh from the smashing pumpkins. >>> first, we're going to get to the latest trouble for american airlines. a story we first brought you on "good morning america." another flight was forced to make an emergency landing last night. and abc's jim avila has been tracking all of the developments. jim, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, elizabeth. american pilots could be at the bargaining table as early as today, perhaps bringing to an end a string of delays that is crippling the reputation of the bankrupt airli
countdown to the debate. you're looking at live pictures of the debate hall in denver right now. there we are. that's where president obama and mitt romney will face off on stage. just one moderator, jim lehrer, of pbs. >> both candidates saying for months it will be crucial. >>> also, in this half hour, in this first half, a new showdown is heating up. a tree that almost killed, well, mcsteamy as you know him from "grey's anatomy." his wife was awe alone in the...
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. >>> president obama and mitt romney have been mostly behind closed doors ahead of their debate tonight in denver. that's left their running mates to generate some fireworks, so to speak, on the campaign trail. vice president joe biden got things started with this comment about romney's economic plans. >> how they can justify raising taxes on the middle class that has been buried the last four years. >> vice president biden just today said that the middle class over the last four years has been, quote, buried. we agree! that means we need to stop digging by electing mitt romney as the next president of the united states. >>> biden later tried to dig himself out of the mess by explaining that the middle class had been buried by policies supported by the republicans. trying to, yeah, dig himself out of that line. >> joe's always -- he's never dull. love him or hate him, he's always saying something interesting. and headline-worthy, interesting. everyone talking about the video released last night as well. conservative website dug up a video of the president speaking to an audience back in
. >>> president obama and mitt romney have been mostly behind closed doors ahead of their debate tonight in denver. that's left their running mates to generate some fireworks, so to speak, on the campaign trail. vice president joe biden got things started with this comment about romney's economic plans. >> how they can justify raising taxes on the middle class that has been buried the last four years. >> vice president biden just today said that the middle class over the...
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and president obama and mitt romney, one day away from that first and crucial debate. both candidates cramming in private. the stakes could not be higher for romney behind now in the battleground states. abc's jake tapper is in las vegas where the president has set up his debate camp. good morning, jake. >> reporter: good morning, george. that's right, both campaigns have been intensity participating in mock debates. president obama working on keeping his answers concise. mitt romney, his aides say, is getting used to the one-on-one format, with the race so tight, anything could happen and so much could ride on tomorrow night. mitt romney held a rally in denver overnight, where he previewed tomorrow night's fireworks. >> these debates are an opportunity for each of us to describe the pathway forward for america that we would choose. and the american people have to make their choice as to what kind of america they want. >> reporter: he will likely start the day tomorrow with a workout. he's an elliptical machine kind of guy. meanwhile, the president is at this posh reso
and president obama and mitt romney, one day away from that first and crucial debate. both candidates cramming in private. the stakes could not be higher for romney behind now in the battleground states. abc's jake tapper is in las vegas where the president has set up his debate camp. good morning, jake. >> reporter: good morning, george. that's right, both campaigns have been intensity participating in mock debates. president obama working on keeping his answers concise. mitt romney, his...
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heading back to boston for more debate practice, mitt romney would not endorse the view that the debates could be do-or-die for his campaign. >> i don't think anyone would suggest that the debates are not important. i can't tell you how important it will be. it will be a good chance for the president and for me to have a conversation with the american people about our respective views. >> four more years. >> reporter: mr. obama spent a couple of hours practicing yesterday, as well. and has three days set aside for more practice. it's nicknamed debate camp. and near the end of camp, like now, it's a full-on mock debate. following the time rules, podiums the exact distance apart, and fill-ins for the opposition. neera tanden has played the role, preparing joe biden. >> it's only tense when they give the completely wrong answer and you have to correct them in the end. the goal is to make them feel that they're as real as possible. >> reporter: tanden believes romney has the harder chore. >> the idea that i'm anti-immigrant is repulsive. >> reporter: being aggressive against the president, d
heading back to boston for more debate practice, mitt romney would not endorse the view that the debates could be do-or-die for his campaign. >> i don't think anyone would suggest that the debates are not important. i can't tell you how important it will be. it will be a good chance for the president and for me to have a conversation with the american people about our respective views. >> four more years. >> reporter: mr. obama spent a couple of hours practicing yesterday, as...
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. >> but more pressure on mitt romney in this debate. if you could say, what is his number one goal for this debate, it is? >> romney needs to have a moment like what some of us saw this week, when bill clinton introduced him, where he had this self-deprecating, normal moment, where his humanity shows through. he needs to do the impossible. he needs to orchestrate a moment where he can create that in a way that seems and feels spontaneous and natural. near impossible. >> very hard. nicolle wallace, thank you very much. >>> we're going to talk about this and all of the politics sunday on "this week." our headliner, new jersey governor chris christie. >> looking forward to that, george. >>> and now to the very latest on rental car dangers. we first brought you the story on "gma" about how rental car companies had been renting vehicles that were under recall but not fixing them. five of the rental car companies have pledged to stop that practice. and abc's brian ross is here with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, amy. in a move that on
. >> but more pressure on mitt romney in this debate. if you could say, what is his number one goal for this debate, it is? >> romney needs to have a moment like what some of us saw this week, when bill clinton introduced him, where he had this self-deprecating, normal moment, where his humanity shows through. he needs to do the impossible. he needs to orchestrate a moment where he can create that in a way that seems and feels spontaneous and natural. near impossible. >> very...
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no question, a lot of pressure on mitt romney going into that debate. but the president's team also knows that challengers usually do very well this that first debate. >> reporter: that's right. the obama campaign says, if you look at the last six times that an incumbent faced a challenger, that the challenge earp in five out of six times was judged to be the winner of that first debate. so, they're trying to set expectations low. president obama has done a couple practice sessions at the democratic national headquarters with john kerry playing the role of mitt romney. and on sunday, he heads to a resort outside las vegas, where the president will have intensive debate preparations, george. >> one of the things they're working on, the president can sometimes get a little defensive when challenged. >> reporter: that's right. and the first concern they have is the expectations game. but secondarily, there is this concern. president obama can show flashes of irritation. the "you're likable enough, hillary" moment from the last campaign is one that resonate
no question, a lot of pressure on mitt romney going into that debate. but the president's team also knows that challengers usually do very well this that first debate. >> reporter: that's right. the obama campaign says, if you look at the last six times that an incumbent faced a challenger, that the challenge earp in five out of six times was judged to be the winner of that first debate. so, they're trying to set expectations low. president obama has done a couple practice sessions at the...
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as i mentioned, the debate. but you heard mitt romney overnight trying to manage expectations in the days leading up to it. >> he sure is. thanks, david. >>> let's get more from our newest political analyst, nicolle wallace, veteran of the bush white house and the 2008 mccain-palin campaign. let's start with the three states. so much comes down to ohio, florida, virginia. we have the map right there, right now. mitt romney has to win 2 out of 3 of those states. he's behind in all three right now. >> you're going hear a lot about what is mathematically possible. what is mathematically possible usually isn't politically realistic. they have to plant a flag in ohio and fight like crazy. they're going to have to fight like mad to bring that ohio number closer. i believe them when they say that they're probably not ten back or eight back. but they're behind. and they acknowledge that. they're going to have to plant a flag in florida, too. you cannot win without those two states. >> a republican cannot do that. that's
as i mentioned, the debate. but you heard mitt romney overnight trying to manage expectations in the days leading up to it. >> he sure is. thanks, david. >>> let's get more from our newest political analyst, nicolle wallace, veteran of the bush white house and the 2008 mccain-palin campaign. let's start with the three states. so much comes down to ohio, florida, virginia. we have the map right there, right now. mitt romney has to win 2 out of 3 of those states. he's behind in all...
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that will be the first of three presidential debates. >> they say, ironically enough, romney may have an advantage. he had 19 debates during the primaries. all the republican debates. the president is rusty after four years. we'll see how that factors out. both men doing a lot of prep. >> all of this dirt -- dirty laundry was aired out for everybody to see and hear romney during the 19 debates. >> yeah, yeah. a lot of practice for sure. >>> all right. in california nearly 1,000 firefighters plan an all-out assault on a fire that is still smouldering near the border with mexico. >> the blaze has already killed one person and burned a dozen homes. abc's brandi hitt from los angeles with more on the destructive fire season so far. brandi. >> reporter: good morning, rob and paula. this is turning out to be a deadly and costly year battling wildfires. and here in california, we haven't even reached the peak of fire season yet. >> reporter: fast-moving flames from the shockey wildfire have kept fire crews in southeastern san diego down fi on their toes for three days. >> there was just flam
that will be the first of three presidential debates. >> they say, ironically enough, romney may have an advantage. he had 19 debates during the primaries. all the republican debates. the president is rusty after four years. we'll see how that factors out. both men doing a lot of prep. >> all of this dirt -- dirty laundry was aired out for everybody to see and hear romney during the 19 debates. >> yeah, yeah. a lot of practice for sure. >>> all right. in california...
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. >> reporter: today romney kicks off a bus tour in battleground ohio. this is the last full week of campaigning, before the presidential debates begin and take over the candidates' attention. president obama was off the campaign trail in new york for the annual united nations general assembly. but he stopped by abc's "the view" with the first lady. >> i've just got a different vision about how we grow an economy. i think, barbara, you grow an economy from the middle out, not from the top down. >> today president obama and mitt romney will speak at a clinton global initiative in new york, then it's back to the campaign trail for both candidates. sunny, john, back to you. >> i thought it was fascinating about the interview was that the ladies suggested michelle obama would be a great public officer. i agree. >> she said, you know, i don't have the patience for something look that. >> she certainly knows herself. >> she certainly knows herself. her husband knows her as well. he pointed that out. >> she was not offended in the least. she said "yep, i don't
. >> reporter: today romney kicks off a bus tour in battleground ohio. this is the last full week of campaigning, before the presidential debates begin and take over the candidates' attention. president obama was off the campaign trail in new york for the annual united nations general assembly. but he stopped by abc's "the view" with the first lady. >> i've just got a different vision about how we grow an economy. i think, barbara, you grow an economy from the middle out,...
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edge to knock the other on his heels. >> reporter: mitt romney barn-storming battlegrounds, colorado, ohio and virginia, trying to regain momentum lost after a tough week on the trail. on the campaign plane overnight, romney was asked why he was trailing in so many battleground states. >> i think that the president's campaign has focused its advertising, in many cases, on very inaccurate portrayals of my positions. he's trying to fool people into thinking that i think things i don't. that ends, i think, during the debate. >> reporter: when he lands in ohio, tuesday, a brand-new tv ad from the obama campaign will greet him, assailing the republican for the hidden camera comments he made describing 47% of the country as irresponsible, government-dependent victims. >> mitt romney attacked 47% of the americans who pay no income tax, including, veteran, elderly and disabled. >> reporter: and president obama today and tomorrow will be here in new york for the united nations general assembly. he'll be taping an appearance on "the view" today. though he has no time to meet one on one with an
edge to knock the other on his heels. >> reporter: mitt romney barn-storming battlegrounds, colorado, ohio and virginia, trying to regain momentum lost after a tough week on the trail. on the campaign plane overnight, romney was asked why he was trailing in so many battleground states. >> i think that the president's campaign has focused its advertising, in many cases, on very inaccurate portrayals of my positions. he's trying to fool people into thinking that i think things i...
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that created a real opening for that debate. but they needed to seize it with positive, proactive plans. >> a very close race ahead. john, thanks for coming on. >>> be sure to watch abc's "this week" tomorrow, when george talks to david axelrod, and ryan priebus. >>> let's check the headlines with ron claiborne. >> good morning, everyone. we begin with backlash in libya, after the attack that killed ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. thousands of libyan protesters stormed the headquarters in benghazi, including the group suspected in the attack on the u.s. consulate. the compound was set on fire by angry protesters. and the militants inside were forced to flee. >>> in pakistan, 19 people were killed in violent protests over that anti-islam movie that was made in the u.s. dozens more were injured during clashes between police and protesters there. protesters offended by that film, marched in a half dozen other muslim countries on friday. >>> and there's a link between sugary dinks and obesity. one study of 33,000
that created a real opening for that debate. but they needed to seize it with positive, proactive plans. >> a very close race ahead. john, thanks for coming on. >>> be sure to watch abc's "this week" tomorrow, when george talks to david axelrod, and ryan priebus. >>> let's check the headlines with ron claiborne. >> good morning, everyone. we begin with backlash in libya, after the attack that killed ambassador chris stevens and three other americans....
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mitt romney last night. president obama tonight, on univision. elizabeth? >> thanks, george. >>> there's great news out on the economy. new home sales suggest the housing market is in better shape than it has been in years. and the financial markets are also on the rise. are we turning a corner? joining me now this morning is bianna golodryga. sales of new homes and construction of new homes. sales of existing homes, both are up. that's great news. >> reporter: great news. it looks like this recovery really has legs, elizabeth. let's take a look at the numbers we found out yesterday. sales of existing homes are up 9.3% since august of last year. that's the best since may of 2010. and that's when first-time home buyers were rushing to get that tax credit. in addition to existing homes, new home sales are up, as well. they had their best month in two years, as well. >> what's behind all this? >> reporter: home prices are finally starting to rise. they're starting to stabilize. over the last year, up 9.5%. that means that distressed-selling homes are starting
mitt romney last night. president obama tonight, on univision. elizabeth? >> thanks, george. >>> there's great news out on the economy. new home sales suggest the housing market is in better shape than it has been in years. and the financial markets are also on the rise. are we turning a corner? joining me now this morning is bianna golodryga. sales of new homes and construction of new homes. sales of existing homes, both are up. that's great news. >> reporter: great news....
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we saw mitt romney there embracing this debate over big government. and a senior official for the romney campaign tells "the wall street journal," we think we can turn this into a debate that's good for us. do you buy that? >> look, i buy that they remain steady and confident. they're heartened by the national poll numbers, which show them just a point behind president obama. but the problem with the last two weeks, inside the romney campaign, they're not having meetings about that tape. they're having meetings about what i think has become a structural problem for them. you win by convincing the voters that you're a stronger leader than your opponent. his gaffe last week made that a higher hurdle for him. and you win by making people feel you understand their problems. his gaffe this week made that more difficult. >> and so they first have to get to a do no harm stance. the polls, basically tied right now. but we do see mitt romney falling behind in the key battleground states, pretty much across the board. >> this is the first campaign i think in ab
we saw mitt romney there embracing this debate over big government. and a senior official for the romney campaign tells "the wall street journal," we think we can turn this into a debate that's good for us. do you buy that? >> look, i buy that they remain steady and confident. they're heartened by the national poll numbers, which show them just a point behind president obama. but the problem with the last two weeks, inside the romney campaign, they're not having meetings about...
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mitt romney is having a big, hard time winning. who do you like? so get ready for another charm offensive. yesterday romney went to his grandson's soccer game. this week he and wife ann appear on "live with kelly and michael" chatting about everything from toothpaste tubes to "the jersey shore." >> honey boo boo or snooki? >> i'm kind of a snooki fan. >> reporter: by the way, ann squeezes the toothpaste from the top. mitt from the bottom. why all the warm and fuzzy? because while the president also a slight lead among expected voters to win, he's running away in the likability numbers. [ playing "hail to the chief" ] >> reporter: this week the president will laugh it up on the letterman show, but does he need to? when we asked which candidate is more personable? more personable, likable, it's obama, 61-21%. who would you want to have dinner with, obama 52%-33%. who would make a more loyal friend, 50%-36%. but the real worry for romney is the question about the economy. which the obama campaign set up in a new ad. >> he keeps saying
mitt romney is having a big, hard time winning. who do you like? so get ready for another charm offensive. yesterday romney went to his grandson's soccer game. this week he and wife ann appear on "live with kelly and michael" chatting about everything from toothpaste tubes to "the jersey shore." >> honey boo boo or snooki? >> i'm kind of a snooki fan. >> reporter: by the way, ann squeezes the toothpaste from the top. mitt from the bottom. why all the warm...
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and his biggest challenge in the make-or-break debate. >> the president tends to, how shall i say it, say things that aren't true. >> it's an abc news exclusive. >>> and new overnight, invasion of privacy. topless photos of kate middleton on a private holiday, published in a french magazine this morning. the couple angry this morning. the palace invokes memories of princess diana and threatens to sue. ♪ i'm on the edge of glory >>> lady gaga's startling, live performance last night. getting a tattoo inked on the back of her neck in front of an entire party. after months of silence, she is speaking out only here on "gma." >>> boy, that is some helicopter shot as well. good morning, america. robin on her medical leave. elizabeth vargas here. a whole lot happening this morning. that turmoil continuing in the middle east. we have pictures from cairo and beirut. angry protesters gathering in egypt's tahrir square right now, as the pope touches down with a message of peace for the region. he is in lebanon today. >> there are so many people, george, clam mooring for the br new iphone that
and his biggest challenge in the make-or-break debate. >> the president tends to, how shall i say it, say things that aren't true. >> it's an abc news exclusive. >>> and new overnight, invasion of privacy. topless photos of kate middleton on a private holiday, published in a french magazine this morning. the couple angry this morning. the palace invokes memories of princess diana and threatens to sue. ♪ i'm on the edge of glory >>> lady gaga's startling, live...
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this is part of the political debate. mitt romney weighing in. >> there's a lot of criticism from the republicans when it comes to the arab spring. mitt romney criticizing the obama administration for having the first reaction be an apology for that film. he's basing that on incorrect chronology. the statement apologizing for the bigotry in the film came out before any of these attacks. but mitt romney doubling down saying when he sees a point to criticize, he'll do so, apparently, even if it's not based in chronology. >> jake and martha, thanks very much. a full report on "world news" tonight with diane sawyer. we return to our regular programming now. go nowhere. [ johan ] hello, piper. nice up-do. i see you're crunching numbers with a cup of joe... when you could be relaxing with a delicious gevalia. or as i like to say, a cup of johan. joe's a cubicle. johan is a corner office with a young, eager assistant... who looks like me. put johan on your spreadsheets. he'll watch your bottom line. [ johan ] gevalia. meet me in
this is part of the political debate. mitt romney weighing in. >> there's a lot of criticism from the republicans when it comes to the arab spring. mitt romney criticizing the obama administration for having the first reaction be an apology for that film. he's basing that on incorrect chronology. the statement apologizing for the bigotry in the film came out before any of these attacks. but mitt romney doubling down saying when he sees a point to criticize, he'll do so, apparently, even...